Project Purpose: 
The purpose of this project is to ensure the Library building is structurally retrofitted to contemporary building standards relative to seismic provisions of the California Building Code. 

The Library Seismic Retrofit Phase I (Summer/Fall 2016):
The Project will replace the tile roof, paint the exterior of the building, and augment the size of the exterior columns with concrete. Other activities include replacement of exterior lighting with LED fixtures and improving the buildings entry gates and accessible pathway. Additionally, there will be limited interior work that includes moving interior book stacks on the first, second, and third floors of the building. 

Detailed Update (July 8, 2016) 
The Project Team will be updating the campus community biweekly, updated notes are as follows:

July 2016

• First Floor: A contract is in process to secure a contractor to remove the shelving at the reference section located adjacent to the maps. This work will involve the removal of the shelves and the re-carpeting of the area. Work will run from mid to late July through early August. Firm dates to follow once contract is issued.
• Building Perimeter/Exterior: the Construction period for roof has been pushed back to 29th Start date and will end December, 2016. Between July 29th and August 19th the perimeter construction area will be set and roofing tiles will be taken off the roof. Construction laydown areas will be confirmed, detours established pedestrian safety erected and will be communicated to the campus. We will be receiving final bids for the exterior roofing and paint on Monday July 11th. 

August 2016

• August 1-26, 2016, shelving removal followed by carpeting sequence begins. Pre Bid Meeting for this work was coordinated for today and we had many contractors for the work. we will have bids in hand by the 20th. Scope of work includes the removal of vacated shelving sections. Re carpeting of select areas and reconfiguring shelving with seismic retrofit to a reduced footprint. Areas include
  -- 3rd floor: formerly California Document Shelves
  -- 2nd floor: Periodical Shelves
  -- Basement: construction of shelving

Fall Semester

• Computer Lab / Classroom 121 will be not available for regular classes during fall due to construction of Seismic Retrofit will impact windows in classroom. Specific construction dates to be determined.
• Building perimeter: Exterior Column strengthening construction will occur within the dates of October 2016 – February 2017. The Project team will work with the Contractor and Library Occupants on a scheduled noise periods. To allow for partial day activities that will include loud concrete work around the perimeter of the building. The intent is to allow for morning or afternoon programs to resume with reduced interruption.
• First Floor maps will be relocated into Humboldt Scholars Lab area by October 2016 

Campus Impact: 
During the construction period both the main entries to the basement and the first floor will remain open and accessible. The exterior walkways under the exterior canopies at the basement level, and the first floor level will be within the construction zone and will not have public access. Additionally, the library parking lot will be impacted for contractor laydown space. Once a contractor is selected for this project a detailed detour and parking lot map will be published with the campus. There will be periods of noise related to concrete work and demolition of roofs and structure. Also there will be scaffolding and large equipment moving around the building. Visible construction zones and detours will be established and communicated to Library occupants as construction moves forward. 

Project Contact:
For questions please contact Michael Fisher, Associate Director of Planning & Design at Facilities Management. michael.fisher@humboldt.edu.